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Location:

Salt Lake City,

Member Since:

Feb 11, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I had some success in high school and college. Winner 1985 Rod Dixon Run 

Had a fair amount of success as a Masters runner for most of my 40s. 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Have fun with running, explore more trails, stay healthy.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running and racing consistently for as long as I can. Find what is sustainable for me over the long run.

Personal:

I teach AP European History and other courses at Alta High School. I coached the track and cross country teams at Alta for 16 years.

Married, two kids - Abby and Andy

 

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Miles:This week: 31.75 Month: 31.75 Year: 1752.62
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
166.500.000.000.00166.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

PM: 6 miles on the Pipeline Trail with Andy.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

AM: 7.5 miles on the tredmill - all running!!!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

AM: Went to the gym with Andy before he left for work. 2 eliptical miles plus weights. Andy did an hour on the treadmill plus some pull-ups and other "Marine type" exercises. I've been thinking about maybe slapping him or smacking him around a bit when he doesn't work hard enough seeing as how or new Secretary of "War" wants to bring that back. It pays to be prepared right?

PM: 6.5 miles up and down Grandeur Peak.

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PM: Sore a bit from yesterday. 6 mile walk in the afternoon before meeting with Andy's rectuiter.

Andy leaves us October 26! We all went to dinner and Abby and Ann cried.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

PM: 24 miles on the bike. it was sunny and mid 60s so need to take advantage of that while it lasts.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

PM: 7.5 miles running on the treadmill. Felt pretty good.

ICE raid at our local Home Depot today. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.250.000.000.006.25

PM: 6.25 miles around the Foothill Loop with Andy.

 

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

PM: 1 mile jog, heavy lifting, 1 mile jog.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM: 7 miles up and down Grandeur Peak plus a little extra.

PM: Lots of walking with Andy. 32,000 steps today!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

AM: Walked to the gym with Andy. He lugged a 30 pound pack. Then I supervised a circuit workout for Andy of pull-ups, push-ups, crunches, and squats plus one mile on the treadmill. Walked home.

PM: 30 miles on the bike. Averaged 16.2 mph. Sunny and cool.

Ann made white chicken chili, one of my favorites. So I'm enjoying that now with a pint of Guinness. Decided to go to Dunedin for Thanksgiving so I might just go and register for THE Turkey Trot.

Also, let's not forget that Conner MF Mantz, formerly of this blog, broke the American record for the marathon today!

A good day.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.000.001.00

PM: 1 mile swim, hot tup.

Fair amount of walking with Andy. He did Grandeur Peak again today.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

PM: 7.5 miles on the treadmill averaging about 6.2 mph. Just trying to get my hips, knees, and connective tissues used to running.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM: 6.5 treadmill miles.

Used one of my 180 banked sick days today to hang out with Andy. Only a few more days before he leaves us.

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7.000.000.000.007.00

PM: 6.5 miles in the Dimple Dell Gully plus a half mile swim.

Watched Shohei Ohtani and the greatest single game performance in baseball history.

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10.000.000.000.0010.00

Noon: Waited until it warmed up some and rode my bike for 30 miles.

Walked to Beans and Brews with Abby for coffee this morning. Ann was out protesting most of the day.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

AM: 7 miles on the treadmill. 2 miles at 8 mph.

Things I'm excited about in the coming week...

Only 3 days of school, Fall Break, Andy's last week at home, the new Springsteen biopic based on Warren Zane's great book, the Bucs vs. Lions on Monday Night Football.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM: Seven miles in the gully with Andy. We wore heavy packs.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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PM: 1 mile jog, weights etc.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

PM: 7 miles running on the treadmill.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.500.000.000.006.50

AM: 6.5 miled up and down Grandeur Peak with Andy.

I've been doing quite a bit of training with Andy the past few weeks and I think I'm in the best all-around shape of my life. I attribute it to never doing the same thing two days in a row.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

AM: Gym workout with Andy. Walked there and back.

PM: 18 mile bike ride.

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AM: 7 miles on the treadmill at the gym. Andy did 6.5 miles in 60 minutes not pushing that hard. He leaves tomorrow at 3 pm.

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AM: Left early to do Grandeur Peak by myself. 6.5 miles up and down. Drizzly and chilly which matched my mood. Only saw a couple other people.

I let Andy sleep in because this was his last morning at home. When he wakes up tomorrow morning he will be going over 50 hours without sleep. We went to brunch when I got home. Very nice. Then we just hung around the house and took care of his truck and other last minute things. Packed the small handfull of items he can bring, said goodbye to some neighbors, and went to the hotel by the MEPS. I hung around the hotel for a while and even did a decent workout with him in the hotel gym, a very good one. 

PM: 1 mile treadmill jog etc.

Tomorrow I will go to the MEPS at 10:30 to watch him swear-in and give him one last hug. Very thankful that tomorrow is a teacher work day with no students.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.250.000.000.006.25

PM: 6.25 miles around the Foothill Loop. After a rainy/chilly day it turned out to be a beautiful, sunny afternoon. Needed.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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PM: 7.5 miles on the treadmill.

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PM: 24 mile bike ride. Really nice for October 31.

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166.500.000.000.00166.50
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